Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-02-25

of the first stock of carriage horses ever
known in this country.
Page 372, Orphan Boy, by American
Eclipse. etc.
On pages 1913 to 37G is a list of stations
and where standing; Ilarrc at Franklin,
Tenn; pedigree omitted; most all the
rest given; Mamclukc by Bagdad at
Pittsford, VT, very fine; no Messenger
stations, but a great many from Diomed.
On page $50 occurs "The sire of IIy-
acinth was Ogden's Messenger, who was
drowned, from old Messenger out of Katy
Fisher from Grogg's High Flyer.
Then comes an article on horse pedi-
grees by Anthony Day of New York,
who speaks very highly of old Messen-
ger.
Page 1872, list of stations for 1892.
Henry II, chestnut, by Henry; dam the
dam of Sir Sorrel at Cambridge, n. y,
by Edward Long. Pedigree wanted for
dam of Bonds Sir Solomon. (The great
Sir Solomon by imported Uncle Toby,
dam by Dreadnaught, foaled 1909 Dam
was said to be by Messenger. Also of
Top Gallant by Gallatin.
4 poem entitled "My Horse, signed
cider. Connecticut. March ), 1892, APP
pears.
On page 30 Snow Storm. the best son
of Contention, is said to be sold TO Ken
lucky for $1,000.
ON page 81 we find. "Zilcaadi, Ara
bian. imported same time as STEAMBOAT,
has been sold to Hon. Josiah :. Johnson,
and is on his way to Louisiana. We have
reason to hope that he will be engraved
for the Trotting Magazine. Whatever
may prove to be the result of their cross
on our stock, it is desirable that the form
of at least one of them be preserved.
Who knows but 1t may prove to be to
posterity an object of as eager curiosity
as is now the true figure of the Godolphin
Arabian" \ letter from Mr.. Rhind
follows.
On page 5SS is mention of Il trotting
course in Maryland.
Post Boy, "the swiftest horse of his
day, is referred to on page 592; and the
question is asked. whether he ever serv-
ed mares: he died 1900
On page 81 it is stated that Henry,
chestnut, by Sir Archy, dam by Diomed,
was foalcd in 1919: and that Sir Charles
by Sir Archy was foaled in 1916.
On page 81 Reuben Davis of Boston
announces that he is ready for a trotting
match.
In list of stations on page 80 HARE is
mentioned; chestnut; at S25 in Tennes-
| see.
On page G3 is account of a match in
England between American horse Rather
and English Driver. Rather won, going
"a miles in two hours IS minutes and 90
seconds, but died next day.
On page % is account of a trottinS
match between Pilot and Blackbird; won
by Pilot, at the Hunting park.
On page 105, vol. 1, are picture and ac-
count of Zlcaadi page ia, article on
Delancey's horses page 2G2, Chanticleer,
foaled 1926, by Sir Archy, etc. Page 80
372, list of stations for 1888; HARE,
chestnut, by Sir Charles, dam by Sir
Alfred, stands at Murfreesboro, Tenn,
Ledbetter & Clark being the owners
Henry II, chestnut, by Henry, dam by
imported Light Infantry, at Cambridge,
y. Y, +. Long owner: Peacock near
Moseley's Ferry, Va; page i2G, Poto-
mac by Imp. Diomed (Willles celebrat-
ed Potomac page 800, Green's Potomac
by First Consul; page 50G, Potowmack,
Mr.. Van Ranst's error cOrrected-bred by
Daniel Young. dam by Figure, grandam
by haw-communicatiOn signed, "a
New Yorker.
Page 81, article on TruXton. ''lIe be
came the champion of the West when
owned by Jackson. Page 59l, death OF
Sir Archy. sire Sir Charles, June I, 1888